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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

I don't know if you've been following the news, but after the announcement that an earlier book of Harper Lee's, a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird that was actually written first, had been rediscovered, several people came forward to contest her mental competency to consent to publication.

After reading the story, I became very suspicious that the concerned parties actually had ulterior motives. One of them was an author of a new memoir about living next to Harper Lee, and Lee had actually denied having given the author permission to write it. So I figured the woman was either getting her revenge for that, or was trying to generate publicity for her memoir.

The other concerned party was a doctor that supposedly knew her, but had never actually treated her. I wonder if there was a connection between him and the author of the memoir...

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A voracious reader since childhood, I actually can't remember a time when I couldn't read. My claim to fame in school was having a new reading book with me almost every day. Now a freelance writer, aspiring novelist, and a part-time nanny, I still enjoy reading -- and sharing what I read -- as much as ever!

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Livre du Jour, a.k.a. My Book of the Day Blog, is primarily devoted to reviewing the books I read. You'll find there is a little something for almost everyone here: mainstream fiction, classics and literature, children's and YA, romance, and even some nonfiction. A huge fan of the digital book market, I also frequently blog about industry news and opportunities to download free ebooks.